Recent content by schwartz

Thanks for your interest. I have used the 'restore' option suggested by Kemical and was successful in getting the original 2009 version back. Regards, Arnold Smith

Hi, thanks for your continued interest in my problem. Yes I have a system restore point and was aware that I could use that option, but reluctant to do so unless as a last resort. I have now realized that this indeed was the only option left so I have proceeded along this path (even though the...

Yes I did...with the same result. Nearly feels like something is blocking the instruction...Microsoft maybe (just kidding)! There is nowhere else I can try to uninstall short of deleting all entries including Registry?

Hi can someone help me. I recently installed the latest version of Windows Live Messenger (beta version). I have decided to go back to the earlier version of Messenger but got told that Messenger is already installed. I then tried the obvious next step by going into Control Panel/Programs and...

Hi everyone, I have this annoying problem with my desktop computer running Windows7 Infinity where it will reset itself to the welcome screen every 2 minutes or so when I don't move the mouse regularly, this has been going on for some time This doesn't happen however if I am playing a movie...

Hi Mitchell_A, I have added the rep point to your last post. Cheers

Hi Mitchell_A, thanks for all the info you provided. I have copied Thurrott's lengthy and in depth workarounds for doing a 'clean' install with my upgrade version of Windows7 Home premium. I'll certainly make use of his good advice and reps to you (don't know how to do that officially) for...

Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately I purchased a retail upgrade version so a clean install was no option. There is no need to rebuild the icon cache as the main problem is a semi shutdown of the system which still shows the desktop and background image (a scene in Australia) but minus the...

Hi to everyone in this forum. I joined this forum a couple of days ago, mainly to see the type of problems (if any) members are having with the Windows7 operating system, and to see if there is any mention made of the problem that has recently started with my system. After having a quick look I...